Embodiments of the invention provide a facility for measuring critical CPR parameters during first aid training. Specifically, the device provides a manikin housing for the insertion of a consumer electronic device such as phone, music player, personal assistant, game controller or other device with necessary sensory for the measurement of the CPR parameters. Tactile buttons, touch sensitive displays and embedded accelerometers in these devices may be used to accurately measure CPR parameters. In certain embodiments, parameters may be measured using a game console controller and the feedback may be displayed on a television in the form of a video game.
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1. A device for the determination of CPR parameters during first aid training comprising: an enclosure, wherein the enclosure is a manikin; and a receiver disposed in the enclosure and structured to physically support a portable electronic device, wherein a mechanism coupled between a head of the manikin and the portable electronic device tilts the portable electronic device and causes a button on the portable electronic device to be pushed when the head of the manikin is tilted backward.
2. The device of claim 1 wherein the portable electronic device has a touch sensitive display.
3. The device of claim 2 wherein the touch sensitive display is used to measure chest recoil.
4. The device of claim 2 wherein the touch sensitive display is used to measure proper hand position during performance of the CPR actions on the manikin.
5. The device of claim 1 wherein the manikin is in the form of a human adult.
6. The device of claim 1 wherein the manikin is in the form of a human baby.
7. The device of claim 1 wherein the manikin is in the form of an animal.
8. The device of claim 1 wherein the manikin is in the form of an object capable of being compressed.
9. The device of claim 1 wherein verbal commands or cues may be detected by the portable electronic device.
10. The device of claim 9 wherein the verbal commands are calling for help or checking the responsiveness of the victim.
11. The device of claim 1 further comprising a feedback device that is communicatively coupled with the portable electronic device, tethered to the manikin, and configured to provide feedback of CPR actions being performed on the manikin.
12. The device of claim 1 wherein the portable electronic device is any of a camera, a mobile phone, a portable music player, a video game console controller, a personal digital assistant, or a computer.
13. The device of claim 12 wherein the portable electronic device includes an accelerometer.
14. The device of claim 13 wherein data output from the accelerometer is used to measure compression depth.
15. The device of claim 13 wherein data output from the accelerometer is used to measure compression rate.
16. The device of claim 13 wherein data output from the accelerometer is used to measure compression angle.
17. The device of claim 12 wherein the portable electronic device has tactile buttons.
18. The device of claim 17 wherein the tactile buttons are used to determine adequate chest recoil during CPR.
19. The device of claim 17 wherein the tactile buttons are used to detect proper hand position.
20. The device of claim 1 further comprising a spring positioned within the manikin and under the portable electronic device.
21. The device of claim 20 wherein the manikin having the spring matches the compliance of a human chest.
22. The device of claim 1 further comprising a ventilation bag positioned within the manikin and beneath the electronic device.
23. The device of claim 22 wherein the ventilation bag is connected to a mouth and nose of the manikin.
24. The device of claim 23 wherein a ventilation breath delivered by a user causes the ventilation bag to fill and a chest portion of the manikin to rise.
25. The device of claim 24 wherein the rising of the chest portion of the manikin causes the rising of the portable electronic device.
26. The device of claim 25 wherein the rise of the electronic device is measured by data output from an internal accelerometer of the portable electronic device.
27. The device of claim 12 wherein proper placement of defibrillator electrode pads may be determined through activation of buttons on the portable electronic device.
28. A device for the determination of CPR parameters during first aid training comprising: an enclosure, wherein the enclosure is a manikin; and a receiver disposed in the enclosure and structured to physically support a portable electronic device, wherein the portable electronic device comprises tactile buttons and wherein a mechanism coupled between a head of the manikin and the portable electronic device activates a button on the electronic device when the head of the manikin is tilted backward.
29. The device of claim 28 wherein the portable electronic device is any of a camera, a mobile phone, a portable music player, a video game console controller, a personal digital assistant, or a computer.
30. The device of claim 28 further comprising a spring positioned within the manikin and under the portable electronic device.
31. The device of claim 28 further comprising a ventilation bag positioned within the manikin and beneath the electronic device.
32. The device of claim 28 wherein the portable electronic device has a touch sensitive display.
33. The device of claim 28 wherein the manikin is in the form of a human adult.
34. The device of claim 28 wherein the manikin is in the form of a human baby.
35. The device of claim 28 wherein the manikin is in the form of an animal.
36. The device of claim 28 wherein the manikin is in the form of an object capable of being compressed.
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July 19, 2010
May 27, 2014
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